Nikon S4000 vs Nikon S6300

The following is a extensive assessment of the Nikon S4000 vs Nikon S6300, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Nikon. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the S4000 (12MP) and S6300 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S4000 was launched 24 months before the S6300 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Nikon S4000 being a Ultracompact camera and the Nikon S6300 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the S4000 grades against the S6300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S4000 & Nikon Coolpix S6300. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon S4000 Gallery & Nikon S6300 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon S4000 comes with outer dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 131 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Nikon S6300 has proportions of 94mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the S4000 and the S6300.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S4000 and S6300 is 96 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by going over a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S4000 and S6300.

Clearly, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Nikon S6300 to offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged S4000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.